Public Expenditure: Environment Protection

(asked on 17th October 2022) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the adequacy of that Department's budget in helping meet the Government’s environmental objectives.


Answered by
Felicity Buchan Portrait
Felicity Buchan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
This question was answered on 24th October 2022

The government is committed to protecting and enhancing our natural environment in line with the ambitious approach set out in our 25 Year Environment Plan and legislated in the Environment Act 2021.

These long-term objectives will be achieved through a combination of public expenditure, private finance, and other policy levers.

The budget allocated to the Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs will enable them to drive continued progress during this parliament.

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